Thursday, July 16, 2015

Colleagues:
The Technical Services Law Librarian (TSLL) annual report for 2014-2015 is available here.
If you have any questions or comments, TSLL is on the agendas for the TS and OBS business meetings in Philadelphia.

--Michael

------------------------------Michael MabenCataloging Librarian, Jerome Hall Law LibraryIndiana University Maurer School of LawBloomington IN

Good afternoon,
Please note that the TS-SIS Preservation Committee will not meet at Annual.(it was scheduled for 3:15-4:30 on Monday)
Committee will continue its work via email and teleconferencing throughout the year
Best,

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Everyone is invited to attend The Management Issues Roundtable --Monday, July 20, 1:00pm-2:00pm, tentatively PCC 304. This is an opportunity to learn from some of the gurus of TS
management. The format for the rountable will be an open discussion.
If you have questions or issues that you definnitely want brought up,
please let me know via email. We will begin our roundtable in PCC 304 and go from there.I'm looking forward to seeing lots of you there.Alan KeelyRoundtable Facilitator

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Hi OBS Members,
Please plan to attend the OBS Business Meeting on Monday, July 20, 2015 from 4:45-5:30 pm in the Marriott – Room 303 to learn what OBS has accomplished in the past year and hear about future projects and plans. We will also vote to approve the minutes of July 2014 Business Meeting, as published in TSLL Vol. 40, no. 1 (Sept. 2014) (available here: http://www.aallnet.org/sections/ts/TSLL/Issues/Technical-Services-Law-Librarian-40-1-September-2014.pdf)
I've attached the agenda here, and hope to see many of you there!
For those of you attending the AALL Annual Meeting, safe travels!

To Alma/Ex Libris users who will be attending AALL '15 in Philadelphia:
Please join Kathy Faust and other Alma users for an informal discussion session on Tuesday, July 21, at 7:45 AM.
Alma users can gather at the conference registration desk at that time, and walk to a nearby meeting place from there.

Hello TS and OBS colleagues (cross-posted) -
Please join us at AALL for the OBS Local Systems Committee Roundtable on Monday, July 20th, from 3:15pm - 4:30pm in PCC-Room 111A, which will feature the following program:

Title: Migrating to Open Source: Koha and Kuali OLE in Law LibrariesCoordinator/moderator: Kevin Carey, (Technical Services Librarian, Ohio State University Moritz Law Library) OBS Local Systems Committee ChairSpeakers: Nate Curulla, Owner, CRO of ByWater SolutionsJeff Gabel, Cataloging Librarian/E-Resource Manager, Brooklyn Law School LibraryMarjorie Crawford, Head of Technical Services, Rutgers University law School LibraryPat Sayre-McCoy, Head of Law Cataloging and Serials, University of Chicago D’Angelo Law LibraryDescription: Curious about open source ILS systems?
Wondering what it takes to migrate to one? Hear an overview of what
open source is, why a library might choose it, and how a vendor might
help with migration. Then hear the experiences of three law librarians
who helped the following libraries migrate to open source systems:
Brooklyn Law School (III to Koha); Rutgers Law School (III to Koha); and
the University of Chicago’s D’Angelo Law Library (Horizon to Kuali
OLE).

TS-SIS Annual Business and Awards Meeting Monday, July 20, 2015 -- 7:15 a.m.-8:30 a.m.PCC-Room 112ABContinental
breakfast provided through sponsorship by Bloomberg BNA, LexisNexis,
Thomson Reuters, and Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Agenda available here. It's a very full schedule, so business will begin promptly at 7:15. We'll eat as we meet.

Monday, July 13, 2015

This is the last Acquisitions Tip of 2014/15. I hope they have been
helpful and have made readers feel a little less alone in the often
confusing world of law library acquisitions. If there has been a theme
in the tips, it has been the idea that communication is the key to being
a successful acquisitions librarian. Library acquisitions, by its very
nature, is a give-and-take between a library and the library’s
suppliers. Keeping the lines of communication open between these two
groups is essential to achieving the goals of the library. Happily,
communication is a skill that can be learned and fine-tuned, and there
is no better classroom than the AALL annual conference.
Given that, my final tip is – take advantage of the conference by
talking to people face-to-face. Talk to vendors – come prepared with
specific questions that relate to your needs. Talk to librarians – if
you attend a session you like, talk to the presenters afterwards and let
them know how your work relates to their topic. Speak up at the
programs – don’t hesitate to ask questions or make comments when given
the opportunity. Meet and greet your colleagues at receptions as well as
work related sessions – sometimes it’s just easier to meet someone with
a drink in hand than after a PowerPoint session.
Likely you have been bombarded with e-mails advertising sessions to
attend. You can’t get to every meeting, but if I had only three
sessions to go to, these would be the ones I would attend -

I’ll be at each of the above, and probably at a few receptions. If
you see me, please introduce yourself – and the first person to greet me
at a reception, and mention this Acquisitions Tip, will receive an official Acquisitions Tip flash drive, or a not-so-official acquisitions drink.

rv

------------------------------Richard VaughanAcquisitions & Serials Control LibrarianJerome Hall Law LibraryIndiana University Maurer School of Law211 S. Indiana Ave.Bloomington, IN 47405

Thursday, July 09, 2015

Dear OBS-SIS Members,
The AALL annual conference is just about a week away! Thanks to those
who have already volunteered to staff the OBS table in the Exhibit
Hall. We still need more volunteers though. We especially need someone
or a couple of someones during the last Exhibit Hall refreshment break
on 7/21 between 9:45 and 10:45 am. Plenty of other time slots are open
throughout the conference as well.
Please let me know if you can help or if you have any questions about volunteering.
Thank you,

Wednesday, July 08, 2015

We will meet on Monday, from 12:45
-1:45, in the vendor exhibit hall (or possibly in one of the open meeting rooms). I will narrow down the location
before we get there, so look for a further message from me after the
conference starts. You'll need to bring your lunch with you.

Interested in discussing acquisitions and serials issues in Philly?
If so, please attend this year's Acquisitions and Serials Meeting and
Roundtables on Monday, July 20th at 4:30PM in PCC-Room 105B.
Our agenda is attached and the roundtables will include both
suggested topics from committee members as well as a continuation of the
discussions started in: Work Smarter, Not Harder-More Hip Tips for the
Acquisitions Librarian (Sunday, 2:30-3:30 PM).
If your memory is hazy, the minutes from our 2014 meeting are linked here.
See you in Philly!
Diana Jaque and Jacob Sayward
TS-SIS Acquisitions and Serials Standing Committee Chairs 2014/15

Dear TS-SIS Members,
We will have our Cataloging and Classification Standing Committee
Meeting and Roundtable (all combined) in Philadelphia, on Sunday July
19, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Marriott, Grand Ballroom Salon C.
I hope many of you will be able to come. Here is a link to the
tentative, almost definitive agenda. It includes a handout to which
Jolande Goldberg will during her LC update report.
Please, feel free to suggest any other pressing topic you want to discuss at the roundtable.
I am looking forward to seeing many of you in Philadelphia.
Best regards,
lia

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Hi OBS & TS Colleagues,
For those of you fortunate enough to be attending the 2015 AALL
Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, please peruse the list of OBS sponsored
programs and events at the 2 links below and add them to your calendars.
The OBS website contains a complete list of OBS programs and events, with links to the official AALL Conference Schedule pages for complete details.
Additionally, the latest issue of TSLL contains a complete list of OBS activities with full details on pages 5 and 6.
I'm looking forward to seeing many old friends and meeting new colleagues in Philadelphia in less than 2 weeks!

Dear OBS Colleagues,Please see the message below from Stacy Etheredge and (Chief Justice John Roberts' new favorite librarian) John Cannan:
To paraphrase our favorite Philadelphian, Ben Franklin, the theme for
the SR-SIS's 2015 Annual Children's Book Drive is "A Book in the Hand
is Worth Two in the Store!", meaning that all of the shiny, new books in
Barnes and Noble can't hold a candle next to one well-loved book in one
child's hand. Especially a child that doesn't get to go to Barnes and
Noble.
Well, the response to the Book Drive so far has been incredible.
Believe it or not, AALL members have already donated over 300 books. At
an estimate of $7 per book, that's already $2100 worth of books for the
drive. And AALL is still one week away!
From all of us at SR-SIS, thank you so much. But remember, our
thanks are just a proxy for the thanks of the children of Philadelphia
who will benefit from your generosity.
For those of you who haven't yet donated, it's easy! Just visit us at our website: Annual Book Drive.
Take care,
John Cannan and Stacy Etheredge, Co-Chairs
2015 AALL Annual Children's Book Drive

With less than two weeks until AALL now, I'm reposting this message,
in hopes that all of our members planning to donate items to the auction
in Philly will reach out to me ASAP with details of their donation.
Thanks to everyone who has already contacted me thus far and I look
forward to seeing you all in person soon!!!
Cheers,Ash
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We recently found out that this year all groups are permitted only ONE​
table in the activities area at the Annual Meeting, so we are coming up
with attractive ways to display your donations within the space
limitations.

Because of this:

We would
appreciate a photo and description of each of your items prior to the
Annual Meeting, just in case we cannot display everything on the table.
These items will be stored under the table and available upon request.

As you collect your donations, please email or text me a
photograph (larger is better) and a quick description of the piece(s) as soon as possible.

In
addition to allowing us a chance to create a booklet of materials
available that may not fit on the table, this information will also help
us better plan for our space constraints and allow us to make educated
decisions on potential purchases of display materials such as risers or
stands.

(We would also appreciate any display materials
you would be willing to bring with you to Philadelphia, such as risers
or stands -- email me atamoye@charlottelaw.edu if you have any creative ideas or supplies that can help us overcome this particular challenge in 2015!)

As a reminder, all proceeds from the silent auction go to help fund the Marla J. Schwartz Grant, given to assist newer law
librarians and graduate students in library/information studies to attend AALL sponsored events in technical services areas.

All
fine pieces of craftwork and handiwork are welcome, and feel free to
share this call for donations with anyone you know who would be
interested in donating, even if they're not a member of TS-SIS.

Thank you to everyone who provided comment on our recent inquiry into
the vitality and usefulness of our roundtables. The TS-SIS Board voted
to accept the task force's report at our June 17 meeting. During the
past two weeks, the Board has taken action to restore all our
most-recent roundtables based on member enthusiasm and testimonials of
their overriding importance.
Please make to review the offerings below and add to your conference
schedules. Not all of them are TS-SIS, but given the subject matter, I
thought it would be handy to include them here for quick reference.

I apologize for the short notice and incomplete details. More
specifics are coming, but room changes for Management Issues and New
Catalogers won't be definite until Conference, so make sure to stop by
the TS table or attend the TS-SIS business meeting on Monday morning.
Roundtables are valuable times of small group sharing of common
challenges and possible solutions. They offer opportunities to connect
with your colleagues and build a personal file of go-to experts. We have
a solid set of coordinators who are committed to our roundtables and
will help transition them into year-round networks. As technology and
topics permit, I hope to offer some of them via OnStream
videoconferencing software for members not in Philadelphia.
Best,

Thursday, July 02, 2015

If you’re not familiar, the idea is pretty simple. Each Dine Around
is a dining experience with fellow AALL attendees that will be hosted by
a local Law Librarian, who coordinates the details of the evening out
to a local favorite restaurant. The local host plans the details like
where and when the group should meet to travel to the restaurant, making
reservations for the group (usually about 8-10 attendees). Dine Around
attendees will be responsible to pay for their own meal, drinks, and
associated tip.

It’s a great opportunity to get to know AALL members outside the
usual conference settings and a fantastic way to check out the local
flavor (pun intended) of our very vibrant restaurant scene.

AALL and Thomson Reuters Member Appreciation Event

Join AALL and Thomson Reuters at one of Philadelphia's most popular
downtown destinations for this year's Member Appreciation Event. Head to
the Reading Terminal Market
where local fare from more than 20 vendors will be featured. Local
craft beers and other beverages will be available as well as live
entertainment and dancing. Just a short walk from the convention center
and all of the conference hotels, you won't want to miss this
opportunity to mingle and have fun with fellow members and colleagues.

In celebration of their careers and the many ways that these friends
have enriched our professional lives, I share with you our current list
of colleagues who have retired this past year. I am awed by the
achievements of this group and the wisdom that's leaving (left) our
ranks.
We will recognize each of them at the TS-SIS Breakfast Meeting during Annual, but it all feels somewhat "too little, too late."Known Retirees (July 2014-July 2015):

Reba Best Associate Director, University of Tennessee Law Library

Jack Bisset Head of Collection Services, Washington and Lee University School of Law Library

FROM A TS/OBS FOSSIL: Fear nothing when volunteering to help serve your colleagues. Committee chairs are ready to embrace your energy and enthusiasm.
If you don't know WHAT you want to step into, contact Hollie. She's
terrific to talk to. There's plenty of room in the TS-SIS elevator.

Good afternoon, TS-SIS members ~ First of all, thanks to all who have already offered to donate items to the silent auction (our major fundraiser for the Marla J. Schwartz Grant) and thanks to all of you that are planning to donate but haven't yet reached out to me directly!

We recently found out that this year all groups are permitted only ONE​
table in the activities area at the Annual Meeting, so we are coming up
with attractive ways to display your donations within the space
limitations.

Because of this:

We would
appreciate a photo and description of each of your items prior to the
Annual Meeting, just in case we cannot display everything on the table.
These items will be stored under the table and available upon request.

As
you collect your donations, please email or text me a photograph
(larger is better) and a quick description of the piece(s) as soon as
possible.

In addition to allowing us a chance to create a
booklet of materials available that may not fit on the table, this
information will also help us better plan for our space constraints and
allow us to make educated decisions on potential purchases of display
materials such as risers or stands.

(We
would also appreciate any display materials you would be willing to
bring with you to Philadelphia, such as risers or stands -- email me at amoye@charlottelaw.edu if you have any creative ideas or supplies that can help us overcome this particular challenge in 2015!)

As a reminder, all proceeds from the silent auction go to help fund the Marla J. Schwartz Grant,
given to assist newer law librarians and graduate students in
library/information studies to attend AALL sponsored events in technical
services areas.

All
fine pieces of craftwork and handiwork are welcome, and feel free to
share this call for donations with anyone you know who would be
interested in donating, even if they're not a member of TS-SIS.

This post appeared yesterday on the TS-SIS list. At least one other TS
list member is also interested in attending such a meeting.

While the OBS Local Systems Committee is sponsoring a program exploring
implementation of Koha and Kuali OLE open source software in law
libraries during the annual meeting in Philadelphia (more details about
that soon), will any Alma users be meeting, formally or informally,
during the AALL Annual Meeting?

If you have information about
such a meeting or would be willing to help organize or facilitate such a
meeting, please contact OBS Local Systems Committee Chair Kevin Carey
(carey.107@osu.edu).

William & Mary is currently considering replacement systems for our
implementation of Sirsi's Symphony. One of the systems we're looking at
is Alma by Ex Libris. It doesn't look like Ex Libris will be sending
representatives to Philadelphia but I wondered if there's a users' group
meeting some of us could attend? Does an Alma Users Group exist? Will
it be meeting in Philadelphia?

Thanks!! Linda

------------------------------------------- Linda Tesar Head of Technical Services and Special Collections Wolf Law Library College of William & Mary 613 S. Henry St. Williamsburg, VA 23185

Are you heading to the AALL Annual meeting in Philadelphia or planning a summer trip?

Join
me and my husband, David, in treading a little more lightly this summer
by making a small donation to offset your carbon footprint. We will match every donation to the Solar Heater Project through July 1, up to $500.

The June issue of the Technical Services Law Librarian is now available on the TSLL page of the TS website, and directly at this link:
http://www.aallnet.org/gm-node/50444.aspx

This issue includes a lot of information about the Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, and the usual mix of columns by our excellent contributors including a guest contribution on Description and Entry by Melody Lemke (with help from John Hostage and Melissa Beck).

My thanks once again to everyone who contributed to this issue, and to Sabrina Davis (Associate Editor), Julie Stauffer (Layout Editor), and Martin Wisneski (Webmaster). I will look forward to seeing many of you in Philadelphia next month.

--Michael
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Michael Maben
Cataloging Librarian
Jerome Hall Law Library
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Bloomington IN

This year's OCLC update session is scheduled for Sunday, July 19th from 11:30-12:45 in PCC-Room 112B. With Glenn Patton's retirement, our speaker this year will be Rob Favini, OCLC Member Liaison for the Northeast region. Rob planned to review the content of Glenn's presentations, but he is not familiar with our organization. This makes your input and questions doubly important.

Please let me know (jkm95@cornell.edu) what topics, questions and concerns you would like Rob to address by Tuesday, July 7th, so I can pass them along.

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Technical Services Special Interest Section

The Technical Services Special Interest Section (TS-SIS) of the American Association of Law Libraries promotes the communication of ideas, interests, and research which concern acquisitions, cataloging and classification, preservation of library materials, serials control, and other traditional areas of technical services and supports the development and coordination of the country's law library resources, in all type and sizes of libraries.

Online Bibliographic Services SIS

The Online Bibliographic Services Special Interest Section (OBS-SIS) of the American Association of Law Libraries focuses on all aspects of the various national and local bibliographic utilities. These include public access to bibliographic data online, acquisitions sub-systems, mail message systems, and integration of circulation systems with the online bibliographic data.